11-15-13 – This is my HyProCure Surgery story to reduce the chronic subluxing Talus bone, realign my Subtalar joint and stabilize my rear foot. I am pictured here at 5 hours after the surgery in my hotel room. My leg was ace wrapped with a posterior splint for additional support and I had continuous compressing ice wraps underneath. I also had my own TENS unit that I used for the first two days for some additional pain control. Below are photos taken during surgery by my HyProCure Master Surgeon, Dr. David Gent, DPM of Kitsap Foot and Ankle Clinic in Bremerton, WA. My surgery was performed at the outpatient Pacific Surgery Center in Poulsbo, WA. My foot was finally stabilized with the HyProCure #6 stent as the #5 trial sizer was to small. Click on surgical photos to enlarge.

11-16-13 – The day after surgery we left the Guesthouse Inn & Suites, Poulsbo, WA and came back over the ferry to the Seattle suburbs. Even though I was tired due to the medications, I was able to enjoy a dinner at a Greek Restaurant that Saturday evening. I just simply kept my leg up on another chair while eating. This day was the most pain at 24 hours past surgery; however, a few pain pills, ice and elevation did take care of the pain. Dr. Gent called me that evening to see how I was doing. I appreciated his sincere follow-up call. Over the next few days, there were incremental phases of less pain and more ability to bear weight on my foot. I followed the doctor’s orders to keep my leg elevated and iced. For me, I did not take any medications at all during the day and only 2-3 Naproxens at night on days 3 and 4. The narcotic pain pills had already been stopped by 48 hours after the surgery.

I close this blog with saying that I was extremely pleased with the care and service of the Pacific Surgery Center, the CRNA-David Bobiak with Olympic Anesthesia, and not to forget Dr. Gent and his wonderful office staff that worked out every detail necessary to make my out-of-state surgery a great success!

My next blog will be my first post-op appointment with Dr. Gent at 5 days after my surgery.

Diagnosis of SI Joint Instability

Mal-Alignment Syndrome

Along with my malalignment story, I would like to share some details pertaining to my daughter, Ally, at age 18 regarding her SI dysfunction and its related malalignment syndrome . Click on X-rays to … [Read More...]

Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed or otherwise irritated by the piriformis muscle causing pain, tingling and numbness in the buttocks and along the path of the sciatic nerve descending down the lower thigh and into the leg.

Follow my Journey

If you suffer, like I did, from SI Joint Dysfunction, Pelvic Instability, Fibular Pain or you are a medical practitioner interested in knowing more about this debilitating condition, subscribe to my blog by entering your email address below and look for a confirmation email.

Enter your email address...

Confirm your subscription by clicking on the link in the email you'll receive from office@si-instability.com. To ensure that the email arrives in your inbox and not filtered as spam, consider adding office@si-instability.com to your email contacts. You can unsubscribe ANYTIME through a link at the bottom of each email you receive. Thank you!

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.

The information on this website is not intended to replace the advice or care from a healthcare provider. The information on this website is compiled from a variety of sources. It may not be complete or timely. It does not cover all diseases, physical conditions, ailments, or treatments. The information should NOT be used in place of visiting with your healthcare provider, nor should you disregard the advice of your healthcare provider because of any information you obtain on this website. Discuss any activities presented in this website with your healthcare provider before engaging in the activity.